Question

Identify the two general types of operations. What are their characteristics? Find a company to represent each type.

Answer 1

Below are the two general types of operations.

• Supply chain operation
• Production operations.

Characterstics of supply chain operations.

• Supply chain operations ensures correct number of goods, right quality of goods to be transported.
• Supply chain maintains the inventory of the organization.
• Uses right transportation for the movement of goods.
• Supply chain ensures good material handling techniques.
• Supply chain operations helps to meet market demand.

Amazon, flipkart, walmart are the companies which uses supply chain operations for thier business.

Characters of production operations:

• Production operation produce correct number of goods.
• Production operation uses machinaries for converting raw materials to finished goods.
• Production operation helps in meeting sudden market demand.
• Production operation ensures right quality of products to customers.

Car manufacturing (Toyota, Tata, Volvo) , TV (Samsung, LG, Sony) and mobile manufacturing companies are examples of the production operations.